Protecting your collagen from UV-damage is one of the best strategies for maintaining youthful, healthy skin. 
Collagen makes up 75% of your skin. It’s the protein responsible for your skin’s youthful firmness and UV rays are the number cause of collagen degradation. Sunblock is important but alone, it’s not enough. Read on for our summertime strategies to protect—and build—your collagen.

ON THE SKIN  |

Protect Your Collagen
We consider Elta MD UV Physical 41 to be the world’s best sunblock. This chemical-free, oil free and unscented sunblock uses the natural UV-protective minerals zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. Gentle and lightly tinted, it provides excellent protection against UVA (aging) and UVB (burning) rays. We believe zinc oxide and/or titanium are the only safe and effective choices for sun protection.

Nourish Your Collagen
Awakened Hydrating Serum has become the can’t-live-without-it serum at our clinic.  We can’t keep this stuff on the shelves.  It provides hydration and nourishment to the deepest layers of your skin, making the collagen moist and elastic—you want to keep that collagen juicy!

Promote Your Collagen
Illuminated Vitamin C Powder and Empowered Collagen Revival Serum (superior vitamin A) are your night-and-day collagen-promoting dream team.  

IN THE BODY  |

Build Your Collagen
Blue Green Protein by Moon Deli.  The Blue Green Protein contains the most nutrient dense food on the planet—spirulina.  Collagen is a protein, made up of amino acids and spirulina is 65% amino acids making it a must have in any collagen-promoting program.  This super-supplement also contains tocotrienols, a rice-bran derived vitamin E that helps reduce the signs of aging, increases energy, promotes healthy blood flow, and helps to detoxify the body.